Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i at Frankfurt

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week - taxing around its home base of Frankfurt Airport at is prepares to depart on a long haul journey is a Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i. Lufthansa operates a fleet of 19 Boeing 747-8i aircraft (the latest iteration of the Boeing 747 family), with 17 painted in normal Lufthansa house colours. One is … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Airbus A380 landing at Frankfurt

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week on final approach to Frankfurt airport is a Lufthansa Airbus A380 preparing to land at its home base of Frankfurt-am-Main Airport. Lufthansa operate a fleet of 14 Airbus A380 aircraft in its long haul fleet, supported by a mixture of Boeing 747-400, 747-8i and Airbus A330-300, A340-300, … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Airbus A321 at Hamburg Airport

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It's Sunday again, so its time for some more airplane art. This week, a Lufthansa Airbus A321 is preparing to depart Hamburg Airport as evening closes in. This Airbus A321 has a bit of interesting history behind it. Whilst it is in standard Lufthansa house colours (and has been part of the Lufthansa fleet since 1998), this plane was previously in a retro livery to … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – China Airlines Boeing 747-400

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, at the gate on a sunny morning is a China Airlines Boeing 747-400 as it prepares for the long journey back to Taipei in Taiwan. China Airlines of is the flag carrier of Republic of China (Taiwan) - not be confused with Air China - the flag carrier of China.  (Geo-Polotics was never my strong … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – TAM Airlines Boeing 777-300ER

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week taxing in the sun of a Frankfurt summer is a TAM Airlines Boeing 777-300ER at Frankfurt Airport. TAM Airlines - the Brazilian brand of the LATAM group - operate a fleet of operate a fleet of 10 Boeing 777-300ERs in its long haul fleet. These are augmented with Boeing 767-300ERs and Airbus … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Airbus A320 with Sharklets

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It's Sunday again, and it is time for some more airplane art. This week - on  final approach to Frankfurt-am-Main Airport  is a Lufthansa Airbus A320 (with sharklets) Lufthansa operate a fleet of 51 Airbus A320 aircraft - with 28 more on order. As well as operating A320s, Lufthansa operate a fleet or A319s and A321 aircraft which service their European and Mid-haul … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – KLM Cityhopper Fokker F70

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It's Sunday again, and time for some more airplane art. This week, lining up for take off at Frankfurt airport on a very sunny summer afternoon is a KLM CityHopper Fokker F70 as it prepares for its return journey to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. KLM operate a fleet of 19 Fokker 70 aircraft, operating across Europe to provide feed for KLM's long haul network out of … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Airbus A380

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week taxing around at its home base of Frankfurt-am-Main airport is a Lufthansa Airbus A380. Lufthansa operate fourteen of the superjumbo Airbus A380 on their long haul routes, along with the rest of Lufthansa's A330s, A340s and Boeing 747-400/8i. More Airplane art next week! Welcome to Economy Class … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Air China Boeing 777-300ER

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some airplane art. Being towed around Frankfurt Airport on a very sunny  summer (and hot) day is an Air China Boeing 777-300ER as it is readied for its return leg to China. Air China operate a fleet of twenty Boeing 777-300ERs in their  fleet, supplemented by ten  Boeing 777-200ERs - forming part of the backbone of the long … [Read more...]